Being situated on the western side of the country, Arad county is bordering Bihor, Alba, Hunedoara and Timis cointies and represents the main entrance gate to Romania from Centran and Western Europe. The county is stretching over 7654 square km and including 78 territorial and administrative units out of which one is municipality – Arad, the county residence, there are nine cities - Chișineu, Criș, Curtici, Ineu, Lipova, Nădlac, Pecica, Pâncota, Sebiș, Sântana and 68 communes.